D67 then D925 from Ugine to Bourg St Maurice is fun. Bit tight and hairpiny at the end. Was bloody hard work on the 1198 though. My wrists were killing me. The view from Le Chalet de Rosalind or the Lac was beautiful.
Slug; just hols with bro on his ST(D) 4 and maybe a mate on his 848 Evo Corse SE too if his wrists can take the strain!!!
Just been pointed out to me that Imola WSBk is on when i'm over in Pasta Land; doh :biggrin:. So a factory tour and a WSBK race when i'm there. Lovely.
Used to stay in the hotel de la poste every year when I were a youf ! Agree with going over the Jura, fantastic riding!
There is little wrong with that road down to Gex, except that it brings you out uncomfortably close to Geneva. You could also do the road up to Les Rousses, and then continue down with the Col de St.-Cergue, which is highly popular but not easy: all sorts of unpredictable bends which tighten up on you. Because of its popularity, it is popular with the police. Better still is to go to Pontarlier, and then to St-Croix (bit of a back road this, but Google Maps is your friend). You enter Switzerland by the deserted customs post of L'Auberson, quickly find yourself in the small town of St-Croix and then attack the Col de St-Croix which is good fun. Quite a fast run down, a few hairpins, and you'll see the whole of Switzerland stretched out in front of you. At the bottom, you'll be due north of Lausanne. It's a more bucolic route.
Why not cross the channel on the Poole to Cherbourg fast cat ferry spend a few days in Normandy B&B Normandy France Bed and Breakfast Holiday D-Day Beaches Mont St Michel wifi and ride on some of the quietest roads in france then down the coast roads to Spain.
And I was going to suggest that you should not cross the whole length of northern Spain without taking in at least some of the Pyrenees. But I guess there just isn`t time for everything.
1st official updates 1) Booked the ferry Portsmouth to Santander. 2) Madrid delisted (we'll do A Coruã - Burgos - Barcellona) 3) Paris delisted (we'll be back through Germany and Belgium... maybe even Luxemburg)
Slug, Try looking at going the Croatian side. The coast road is da dogs thingy's. Ferry to Brindesi. Ride to Sicily past Mt Etna. Ferry to Sardinia etc. For me I would not miss Corsica. The best place I have been in Europe.
Slug, Here is a suggestion from Langres to Menton going through Switzerland then "route des Grandes Alpes". 1. Langres-Lausanne Total distance: 259 kilometers Total travel time: 4 hrs 28 mins Langres (pin 1) 9 Rue du Général Leclerc 52200 Langres Baume-les-Dames (pin 2) 5–7 Place de la République 25110 Baume-les-Dames Le Pont (pin 3) Rue du Mollendruz 1342 Le Pont Col du Mollendruz (pin 4) 1148 Mont-la-Ville Place de la Navigation 1A–8 1006 Lausanne (pin 5) Place de la Navigation 1A–8 1006 Lausanne 2. Lausanne Menton Total distance: 910 kilometers Total travel time: 23 hrs 2 mins Ouchy (pin 1) Place de la Navigation 1A–8 1006 Lausanne Route des Monts de Lavaux,1090 La Croix (Lutry),Switzerland (pin 2) Route des Monts de Lavaux,1090 La Croix (Lutry),Switzerland Route de la Corniche,1098 Epesses,Switzerland (pin 3) Route de la Corniche,1098 Epesses,Switzerland Route de Bellevue,1803 Chardonne,Switzerland (pin 4) Route de Bellevue,1803 Chardonne,Switzerland Route des Deux Villages 78–104,1806 St-Légier-Chiésaz,Switzerland (pin 5) Route des Deux Villages 78–104,1806 St-Légier-Chiésaz,Switzerland Chateau de Chillon (pin 6) Avenue de Chillon 21,1820 Veytaux,Switzerland Route Cantonale 780 b,1844 Villeneuve VD,Switzerland (pin 7) Route Cantonale 780 b,1844 Villeneuve VD,Switzerland Route de la Porte du Scex,1846 Chessel,Switzerland (pin 8) Route de la Porte du Scex,1846 Chessel,Switzerland Monthey (pin 9) Route de Morgins,1870 Monthey,Switzerland Morgins (pin 10) Route de France 45–47,1875 Morgins,Switzerland Col du Corbier (pin 11) Forêt Domaniale de la Haute Fillière,D32,74430 Le Biot,France Col des Gets (pin 12) Portes Du Soleil,168–220 Rue du Centre,74260 Les Gets,France Le reposoir (pin 13) Chemin de Ratel,74950 Le-Reposoir,France Col de la Colombiere (pin 14) Route des Grandes Alpes,74950 Le-Reposoir,France Col des Aravis (pin 15) Route des Grandes Alpes,74220 Clusaz,France Col des Saisies (pin 16) 73620 Hauteluce,France Comet de Roselend (pin 17) Route des Grandes Alpes,73270 Beaufort,France Col de l'Iseran (pin 18) Val d'Isere Ski Area,Route des Grandes Alpes,73480 Bonneval-sur-Arc,France Col du Telegraphe (pin 19) Route des Grandes Alpes,73140 Saint-Martin-d'Arc,France Col du Galibier (pin 20) Route des Grandes Alpes,73450 Valloire,France Col du Lautaret (pin 21) Col du Lautaret,05480 Villar-d'Arêne,France Col de l'Izoard (pin 22) Route des Cadrans Solaires et des Chapelles Peintes,05100 Cervières,France Col de Vars (pin 23) Route des Grandes Alpes,04530 Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye,France Col de la Bonette (pin 24) Mercantour National Park,Sur les Pas de Vauban,04850 Jausiers,France Barcelonnette (pin 25) 8 Avenue des Trois Frères Arnaud,04400 Barcelonnette,France Col de la Cayolle (pin 26) Mercantour National Park,Col de la Cayolle,04400 Uvernet-Fours,France Guillaumes (pin 27) Avenue du Lieutenant Colonelli,06470 Guillaumes,France Col de Couillole (pin 28) Route des Grandes Alpes,06420 Roubion,France Col Saint-Martin (pin 29) Forêt de La Maluna,Route des Grandes Alpes,06420 Valdeblore,France Col de Turini (pin 30) Forêt de Turini,Route des Grandes Alpes,06380 Moulinet,France Col de castillon (pin 31) Forêt Fe La Maïris,06500 Castillon,France Menton (pin 32) 1 Traverse du Bastion,06500 Menton,France
Great route but I think the best way from 18 to 19 is val d'isere over the col de iseran down to modane then over the col de galibier, through la grave then past bourg d'oissons , amazing road!
You're right, I'm missing a few waypoints there. As you mention La Grave, hotel Edelweiss is a great place to spend the night with a wonderful view on La Meije. The maps were done with Road Trip Planner. While not as feature rich, it's by far the best alternative to Tyre on Mac...
